What store do you wish was still here.?

Debenhams, so missed it at Christmas

Haven't heard of some of the ones mentioned though.

Bibas the shops and the department store

C&A - they've currently got some lovely Miffy baby clothes that I'd like to buy for my soon to arrive 1st grandchild. They seem to have stores in most of Europe but here. Going to have to wait until I can get to Spain in the summer and drag other half shopping when we're in port.

I really miss Dickens & Jones and whilst now I only have vague memories I do remember going in my early 20's to all the great London department stores - Marshall & Snelgrove, Debenham & Freebody, Swan & Edgar, Bourne & Hollingsworth.

I also miss Bodgers (discount department store in Ilford) and the most recent UK closure Hema the Dutch homewares company

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There you go Fanny. My mum and dad met in the Kardomah.

I was born in Derby at the Nightingale MH. And, DS2's father in law died there.

FannyCornforth I loved Huckleberry Willow's and only the other week got rid of some spice tins from there. Used to love to go in to see what was new.

JaneJudge you mean the Clearview stoves showroom in Ludlow I think? I bought mine based on the discussion I had there, the staff are incredibly knowledgeable and the house is beautiful. It is still open. Ludlow is a lovely place altogether.

I used to like Dolcis and Sacha for shoes in my pre bunion days.

Richards and BHS

Another vote for BHS. plus Borders, which I loved browsing around in, but I purchased very little there, one of the reasons it wentout of business I suppose, great for browsing not so good for buying when you compared the costs to the dreaded Amazon. Plus I really miss the lovely John Lewis we had in Watford.

BHS
Woolworths
Debenhams

In fact most womenswear shops that have closed down !
The choice in my town is Primark, Yours, New Look, Bon Marche, Next and Peacocks. Trying to find something as basic as a black blouse or jumper or T shirt for work proved impossible the other day.

Woolworths, C&A, Motherwell
All very good for presents and clothes

Mothercare not Motherwell

C&A. When my children were small I had a store card for c&A. We paid a set amount every month. Once or twice a year I could splurge on clothes for the whole family.

Like many others, Woolworths and C&A.

C & A, Woolworths, Monsoon and BHS for me

Can't remember the name, a department store in Southend High Street, had a system where money was put in a capsule and whizzed on a system of pulleys across the ceiling. Fascinating. Must have been late 50s. Also miss C&A and Woolies

If we are talking about southend, then Keddies was a lovely shop.

My mum was born at the Nightingale too KittyLester

Fenwicks

A few come to mind for me, but there was a shop in chadwell Heath Romford , called Whites, which looked like something from the old ‘Are you being served ‘? Series. All wooden panelling etc and the pull out drawers behind the counter. I was rarely bought anything new as I was the youngest of 5 and my parents very short of money, but I once was bought some bright pink hotpants, when I was about 9, ( shorts with a bib and straps over the shoulders.) God I loved those !
And then when I was about 16 the Fame series came out they started selling some brightly coloured Lycra leotards and leg warners. I thought I was the dogs wotsits in those ! ?

Woolworths my son bought me a mug from woolies 79p as a Christmas present l still have it. C&A . BHS l bought some beautiful clothes from there lovely black patent handbag shoes.

Cooke's in Dudley

Woolworths and C&A, plus when I lived up North, Ibbitsons the butchers sold pork dips... omg they were the best.